TY  - BOOK
AU  - Henderson,Conway W.
TI  - Understanding international law
SN  - 1405197641
AV  - KZ3410 .H46 2010
U1  - 341 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - Chichester, West Sussex, U.K., Malden, Mass.
PB  - Wiley-Blackwell
KW  - International law
KW  - International relations
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 406-430) and index; Part I; Making the World More Lawful --; 1; The Rise of International Law --; The Nature of International Law --; The Roles of International Law --; The Early Beginnings of International Law --; Dueling Philosophies --; Contending Modern Approaches --; Operating Conditions: What Helps and What Hinders? --; Chapter Summary --; 2; A World of Actors: A Question of Legal Standing --; Actors --; The State --; International Government Organizations --; Non-government Organizations --; Multinational Corporations --; Individuals --; Insurgents --; Ethnic Groups --; Terrorists --; Mercenaries and Private Military Companies --; Domestic Actors --; Chapter Summary --; 3; The Sources of International Law: Creating Law without Government --; Customary Law --; Treaty Law --; The Role of Principles --; Judges and Publicists --; Other Sources --; The Scope of International Law --; Chapter Summary --; 4; The Efficacy of International Law --; Legislating International Law --; Enforcing International Law --; Adjudicating International Law --; The Incorporation of International Law --; Can There Be a Future World Government? --; Chapter Summary --; 5; Jurisdiction: Domain over Places and Persons --; Territorial Jurisdiction --; Law of the Sea --; Airspace --; Outer Space --; Satellites --; The Polar Regions --; Nationality --; Dual Nationality --; Alien Status --; Sovereign Immunity and Act of State --; Extraterritoriality --; Extradition --; Chapter Summary --; Part II; Making the World Safer --; 6; Diplomacy in Pursuit of Peace --; A Brief History of Diplomacy --; The Rules of Diplomacy for States --; Two Special Issues concerning Embassies --; Rules for the Consular Relations of States --; The Peaceful Settlement of Disputes --; The Operating Conditions of Diplomacy --; The Rules of Diplomacy for IGOs --; The Special Case of the UN --; Chapter Summary --; 7; Arms Limitations for a Less Violent World --; A Brief History of Arms Limitations --; Objectives of Arms Limitations --; Obstacles to Arms Limitations --; The Nuclear Regime --; The Biological Weapons Regime --; The Chemical Weapons Regime --; The Missile Control Regime --; The Conventional Weapons Regime --; Chapter Summary --; 8; Law to Constrain Force --; A Brief History of the Laws Governing Force --; Evolution to UN Law --; Aggression --; Self-defense --; Self-defense in an Age of Terrorism --; Intervention --; Peacekeeping --; Today's Salient Issues concerning the Laws of War --; Chapter Summary --; 9; Core International Crimes: Atrocities That Shock the Conscience of Humankind --; A Brief History of Core International Crimes --; Crimes Against Peace --; Crimes against Humanity --; Genocide --; The Most Notorious Episodes of Genocide --; Special Dimensions of Genocide --; War Crimes --; The Contributions of International Tribunals --; Chapter Summary --; Part III; Making the World Better --; 10; Human Rights: Freedom and Protection for Humankind --; A Brief History of the Human Rights Movement --; Civil and Political Rights --; Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights --; Group Rights --; A Human Rights Frontier? --; Human Rights Regimes --; The Role of Non-state Actors --; Chapter Summary --; 11; The Global Environment in Jeopardy --; A Brief History of Environmental Developments --; Atmosphere --; Water --; Soil --; Forests --; Wildlife --; The Environment and Human Rights --; Environmental Governance --; Chapter Summary --; 12; Rules for Sharing the World's Wealth --; A Brief History of Economic Relations --; Governance from the North --; Standardizing the Global Economy --; Intellectual Property Rights --; Commercial Arbitration --; Globalism versus Regionalism --; Governance of the South --; Four Economic Flows in the North - South Relationship --; Counter-productive Issues for the Global Economy: Organized Crime, Corruption, and the Pursuit of Non-economic Goals --; Chapter Summary --; Part IV; Making the Future --; 13; The Problems and Prospects of International Law
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